The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Glaucoma
MCPHS University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if education about additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies will improve medication management skills. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies improve medication management skills, reduce errors and improve functional use of remaining vision for this task? Participants will: Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills.
Description
Many clients with low vision are unaware of OT, or the services OT can provide to assist with low vision needs. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills. Clients will complete the MediCog and the Revised-Self-Report Assessment of Functional Visual Performance (R-SRAFVP) assessment tools with the assistance of the OT. These tools will inform the therapist to areas of client needs and allow for focus on intervention…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma * Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes. Exclusion Criteria: * Clients with other age related eye diseases other than AMD, DR or Glaucoma. * Clients who do not wish to participate in this study.
Interventions
- Combination Productoccupational therapy interventions for low vision care
Occupational therapists utilize many different treatment strategies when caring for the client with low vision. Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Interventions include task lighting, organizational strategies, smart apps, contrast, enlarged print, typoscopes and electronic magnification devices.
Location
- MCPHS 10 Lincoln SquareWorcester, Massachusetts